Decision Memo Completed

PRTC Fiber Optic Line Replacement

Daniel Boone National Forest Jackson; Lee; Owsley, Kentucky London Ranger District

Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative plans to replace existing copper telephone wires with fiber optic cable in 44 sections of their service area. This would require an Amendment to their existing Special Use Permit LON4010-01.

Location

The project is located on NFS Lands in Jackson, Lee, and Owsley Counties, Kentucky. PRTC grouped the segments in three areas: Mt. Bethel; Jacks Branch, and Drip Rock.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/27/2012
2
Comment Period
08/27/2012
3
Decision
11/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
PRTC FIber Optic Line ReplacementDecision Signed Date: 11/26/2012 Legal Notice Date: 12/04/2012
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsLondon Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionUSA tracts:C-1081,109,124a,1385b,1670,1704a,236,3000,3013c,3045,3071a,333,337,337a,337b,337c,338,3a,3d,3f,3g,3h,3t,3w,411,412,419,426,446,879a
Special use management